West Virginia 2025 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 10 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 481 — Allowing off-duty law-enforcement officers to carry concealed weapons at public schools and public school events

Last action — To Judiciary

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House of Delegates
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    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. To Judiciary

  2. Introduced in Senate

  3. To Judiciary

  4. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 11 co-sponsors · 140 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (11)

Not signed on (140)

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Subjects

public-safety education
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 481?
SB 481 is sponsored by Jack Woodrum (Republican), Mike Oliverio (Republican), Vince Deeds (Republican), Ryan Weld (Republican), Mike Woelfel (Democrat), Robbie Morris (Republican), Darren Thorne (Republican), Brian Helton (Republican), T. Kevan Bartlett (Republican), Amy Grady (Republican), Willis, and Craig A. Hart (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 481?
This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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